New Year celebrations in the Middle East
Published date: 1 January 2016 11:43 GMT
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Last update: 8 years 10 months ago
An Egyptian police officer mounted on a camel stands by as a light show brings in the New Year (AFP)
Fireworks explode over Zevra Park in Baghdad, Iraq (AA)
Revellers take a selfie during celebrations near the Ortakoy Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey (AA)
Tracer bullets fired by government forces light the sky during New Year celebrations in Damascus, Syria (AA)
Fireworks explode above skyscrapers in Izmir, Turkey (AA)
Fireworks light up the sky during festivities in Martyrs' Square, Beirut, Lebanon (AA)
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